The assassins had calculated almost everything for this assassination, whether it was the power of the City Lord's Mansion, the guards around Muller, or even the timing and method of attack, which were almost perfect. Under such circumstances, Muller was almost certain to die. However, these assassins obviously did not expect that there was a strong man like Yang Qi in the City Lord's Mansion, and they missed Yang Qi, which led to the failure of this assassination.
Such a sophisticated assassination, carefully planned, and even knowing the security forces around Muller so well, the person who wanted to kill Muller behind the scenes not only wanted to kill Muller, but was also very familiar with Muller, and even knew that he had a protective treasure. Otherwise, they would not have arranged three assassins!
Mueller was stunned when he heard Yang Qi's words, and then said bitterly, "If I'm not mistaken, the mastermind behind this assassination was my eldest brother."
"Your Highness..." Muto's face changed when he heard this. After all, this was an internal matter of the royal family of the Holy Light Dynasty. If he was suspicious of his elder brother and it was reported back to the Holy Light Dynasty, it would probably cause quite a stir.
"Elder, there is no need to say more. Since my elder brother can send people to kill me, can't I even complain a few words?" Muller sneered.
Muto fell silent upon hearing this. Muller almost died this time. Although the two princes usually fought, the eldest prince really went too far this time. Although the situation in the Holy Light Dynasty was slightly better than that in the Bright Moon Dynasty, it was still quite chaotic. In such a dynasty, the royal family members were not united, but were scheming against each other, which was really chilling.
"Is it a royal feud?"
Yang Qi raised his eyebrows and sighed inwardly. In the history of China, the fight for the throne has killed countless people. Even in the world of cultivation, power can drive people crazy.
Even though the Holy Light Dynasty was only a small dynasty, and even though there was chaos within the Holy Light Dynasty, the throne was still fought for by many princes.
"My eldest brother has always been against cooperating with the Mingyue Dynasty, but in the end, my father accepted my suggestion and put me in full charge of this cooperation. He must be worried that if this cooperation is successful, my father will pass the throne to me." Muller said with a wry smile.
"Your elder brother is not simple. It seems that he already knows that the royal family has agreed to your plan to cooperate this time, so he is so eager to take action." Tian Hongchen looked at Muller and said in a deep voice.
After discussion, the top leaders of the Mingyue Dynasty have basically agreed to Mueller's cooperation, but it has not been formally confirmed. Unexpectedly, the assassination happened at this time. If Mueller died in Shihe City, the cooperation he was responsible for would naturally come to nothing, and it might also provoke a war between the two dynasties. It can be said to be a strategy of killing two birds with one stone.
Yang Qi had been practicing in seclusion these past two days, and he didn't know that the cooperation between the two parties was almost finalized. However, this was only a matter between two small dynasties, and he didn't care about it. He just asked out of curiosity before.
“Even though the killer failed to assassinate me this time, I’m afraid he won’t give up easily.” Yun Lan said calmly.
The fact that the killer dared to take action in the City Lord's Mansion this time shows how determined the other party is to kill Mueller. Although he was forced to retreat this time, he will not be so lucky next time.
"I have sent a message back. Father will send strong men to pick you up. You don't have to worry about safety issues." Mueller smiled slightly and looked at Tian Hongchen and said, "But this time, I will have to bother City Lord Tian for a few more days."
"It's okay. Speaking of this assassination, it was also due to the negligence of my City Lord's Mansion. Such a situation will never happen again." Tian Hongchen said with a smile.
If Muller's cooperation plan is successfully implemented, it will also be of great benefit to Tian Hongchen. He will naturally do his best to protect Muller. Once Muller dies, this cooperation will be stranded.
After the crisis was resolved, Tian Hongchen immediately increased the patrol force of the City Lord's Mansion. Although Muller was not injured this time, he suffered a lot of losses among the practitioners under his command, and one of the only two high-level martial masters was seriously injured.
In order to thank Yang Qi for saving his life, Mueller sent someone to deliver a gift worth about 100,000 crystals to Yang Qi.
"Brother North, thank Prince Muller for me." Yang Qi did not refuse Muller's gift. Although this time it was not mainly to save Muller, the life-saving grace was a fact.
North nodded and sighed, "After this assassination, several guards recruited by Prince Muller have withdrawn, and I took this opportunity to withdraw as well."
Yang Qi was startled, then nodded and said, "It's better to withdraw. In the royal family's struggle, no matter who wins in the end, there will be a lot of casualties. You don't plan to stay in the Holy Light Dynasty for too long, so there's no need to get involved."
"That's what I think, too." North smiled and continued, "Speaking of which, in the fight for the throne, I'm optimistic about Prince Muller. Although his cultivation is not as good as the eldest prince, he does have strong leadership skills."
To be a leader, one does not necessarily need to be the strongest practitioner. The key is to have sufficient leadership and political skills. Obviously, Mueller is stronger than the eldest prince in this regard. Otherwise, Mueller would not have been able to promote the cooperation between the Mingyue Dynasty and the Shengguang Dynasty on his own. It should be noted that in history, the two dynasties have fought several national wars. It is not an exaggeration to say that the hatred is as deep as the sea!
"Oh, I didn't expect you to be so optimistic about Prince Muller?" Yang Qi said with some surprise.
As the president of the Dark Council, North almost commanded the underground forces in Europe when he was on Earth. His abilities and skills were naturally not bad, but he could achieve this not just by strength. It is not an exaggeration to say that the entire Dark Council is a small kingdom.
"I am indeed optimistic about Prince Muller. This was also the reason why I joined Prince Muller's army. However, Prince Muller has suffered three assassination attempts in the past six months. He lost a lot of guards every time. After this time, I don't want to be the one to die next." North shook his head slightly.
Although he is optimistic about Prince Muller, in the Zichen Continent, relying solely on one's ability is far from enough. This is the world of cultivators, and strength is also extremely important!
"What are your plans for leaving the Holy Light Dynasty early this time?" Yang Qi looked at North.
Originally, North planned to leave Prince Muller's army after completing this escort mission, but because of the previous assassination, he left Prince Muller's army ahead of schedule.
"I plan to go to Huaian City first to meet Brother Long." North thought for a moment before speaking.
He and Yang Qi have already been branded with the message talisman, so they can communicate with each other at any time. As for Long Yi, he only knows that Long Yi is at the Long family in Huai'an and cannot contact him at all. Therefore, North decides to meet Long Yi first, so that it will be convenient to contact him in the future.
"That's fine."
Yang Qi nodded slightly. When he met North before, he also sent a message to Long Yi. However, because Long Yi and North's message tokens did not have the imprint mark, the two could not send messages directly. He could only act as a middleman to pass the message, so sending the message was also inconvenient. (To be continued)